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Monday, January 31, 2011

...never cease to amaze me. We crochet squares, hats, scarves, and blankets to donate so those in need can feel the warmth and comfort of someone who cares. We crochet for others before we crochet for ourselves. We share our patterns. Makes me smile. :)

I've also had the pleasure of making a new friend from the crochet blogging community. Her name is Michele and she has so graciously sent me a large bag full of novelty yarns to play with. (I have ideas floating around my head already.) She didn't know me from Adam but she decided to share - such a lovely surprise. Has me thinking that maybe I'll surprise someone too.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, hdc in next hdc. *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next hdc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.

Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, hdc in next 2 hdc. *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 2 hdc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.

Rnd 5: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, hdc in next 3 hdc. *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 3 hdc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.

Rnd 6: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, hdc in next 4 hdc. *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 4 hdc. Repeat from * around. Join as before.

Rnds 7 - 12: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in each hdc around. Join as before. At end of Rnd 12, end off.

==Note: the hdc st basically has 3 loops - the front loop, the back loop, and what I call the side loop. Rnd 13 will be worked in the back loop and the side loop, leaving the front loops unworked.

Rnd 13: Join brown with a sl st to back loop and side loop of 1st hdc. Ch 2, hdc in next st (counts as 1st 2 hdc together), hdc in next 10 hdc. *Hdc next 2 hdc together, hdc in next 10 hdc. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to 1st hdc.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Over on my right side-bar, you will find links to 2 very worthy causes. "SIBOL" and "Crochet a Rainbow".

"SIBOL" - which stands for Sunshine International Blankets Of Love - is Ms. Sue's baby. She accepts 6" granny squares from all over the world to assemble (which she does beautifully) and then present to nursing home residents in honor of her grandmother. To date she has created 50 blankets.

"Crochet a Rainbow" is the brand new baby of Sarah. She's accepting 5 1/2" granny squares from all over the world to assemble and then donate to the victims of the floods in Australia.

A little bit of our time will go a long way in comforting those who need it the most. :)

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

I spent the afternoon at my daughter's house taking care of my youngest grandson - couldn't bring him home with me because my hubby is sick - I wanted to check my blog so I did a google search. I came across my blog on some site called "bloglovin'". They have every post I wrote and every picture I posted. I'm not quite sure what I think about that. I guess it's Ok.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st. 2 hdc in each dc around. Join with a sl st to 1st hdc. (24 hdc)

Rnds 3 - 5: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc around. Join as before.

==Ok - now comes the tricky part==

Rnd 6: Holding cake piece and frosting piece together and matching sts, ch 1, sc 1st hdc of the frosting and the 1st hdc of the cake pieces together. Continue matching sts and sc together around stuffing with fiberfill before closing. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st, 2 hdc in next sc. *Sc in next sc, 2 hdc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next dc, (sc, ch 3, sc around the 1st sc) in ch 2 space. *Sc in next 2 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc around the 1st sc) in the next ch 2 space. Repeat from * around. Sc in next dc. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. End off.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

My 'round in circles' blanket as she sits right now. I love all the colors. It's a great project to use up all the small scraps of yarns - and a great take-along project. I also figured out a way to kind of close up the holes in the centers - just added treble crochets. :)

Stopped by the thrift store after work Thursday and picked up a crocheted hat/scarf for $3.90. I didn't buy it to wear - I bought it to re-claim the yarn. The yarn feels and looks like Sayelle brand and it is the prettiest variegation of pink and soft white (the picture doesn't really show the true colors). Both cakes of yarn each weigh 6 oz.

I was kind of feeling a little guilty when I was frogging the hat/scarf - whoever crocheted it did a very good job - and I kept thinking that it was a shame that she put all this work into something that a loved one obviously never wore and then gave away. I hope I never find anything I've crocheted in a thrift store. :)